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Book Review 01

   After reviewing the Book review guidelines from Journal of Educational Technology & Society, I believe that composing a book review boils down to ‘being succinct’ and ‘being yourself.’ And what I found out from From Now On The Educational Technology Journal is that reviewer has to pick up relatively new book (less than a year).
   However, the book I chose, Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice and Assessment by Tisha Bender, was published in 2003. I wasn’t surprised that there are 2 reviews of this book available. I then searched for books pertaining to online discussion/collaboration and found another interesting book, Collaborating Online: Learning Together in Community by Rena M. Palloff and, Keith Pratt. Unfortunately, the book was published in 2004—1 year behind the proper timing for book review—and, of course, has been reviewed in Quarterly Review of Distance Education; Summer 2006, Vol. 7 Issue 2.
   Since these are only 2 books, from many books in this niche, that I found them interesting. I then decided to review the former one and take it as a stepping-stone to acquiring the skills in reviewing.

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